November       Obtained patent for the forming method of connection

                         elements of ornament chains

October           Established Samkwangjin Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, China

 July                   Concluded design registration for ornament chains

 December      Concluded design registration for ornament chains

September      Concluded design registration for ornament chains

June                  Concluded design registration for ornament chains

 May                 Established Samkwang Enterprise Company (SEC)